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Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...motivation to keep on reading. The third extract, like the opening of Rushdie's novel, introduces us to what will be for many of us an unfamiliar setting, but perhaps also intrigues us in another way, with its deliberate vagueness about time – ‘Lifetimes ago’ – and the juxtaposition of unlikely symbols, a banyan tree and a satellite dish. The astrologer's prophecy...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
History & The Arts

What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?

...et curieuses, thirty-four volumes of which appeared between 1702 and 1776. The Jesuit accounts of far-flung lands were widely read during the Enlightenment, serving, for example, as important sources for Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert’s seminalEncyclopédie. The contents of the letters were various, but the Jesuits’ mission being what it was, it is...
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...motivational. For those who find learning more difficult, or who had an off-day, however, assessment may impact on their self-confidence and self-worth, as well as their attitude towards geography and towards school. The purposes of assessment are discussed on the next page...Assessment in secondary geography: 2.1 Roles of assessment - More often than not, assessment in...
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Education & Development

Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology

...et al., 2019). What spaces and places are there for focusing on and discussing race in criminology, what special conferences are held, what symposia are convened, what journals are launched, what Special Issues are curated, what teaching curricula are adopted or developed that address the recurring, resilient and pervasive presence of race and its mysteries? Unlike in...
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...the perspective of a model used to train negotiators handling a crisis situation (Vecchi et al., 2005). The Behavioural change stairway model (BCSM), represented in Figure 6, claims that five steps can lead to a desirable change in behaviour. [Described image] Figure 6 The Behavioural change stairway model This model suggests that each step is one part of a sequence that builds on another. For example, it is claimed ......
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...motivated to reciprocate these strengths in return. And Dr Terri Orbuch’s study of long-term couples, on the other hand, found that men were twice as likely to break up with their partners if they didn’t get affirmation often. [The word love in upper case, in rainbow colours] Lesson 6: Talk openly about sex Studies show that heterosexual couples are particularly...
Heroes and villains: the presentation of the outlaw in early twentieth-century American folk music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and villains: the presentation of the outlaw in early twentieth-century American folk music

...motive being Billy’s theft of his hat: What do I care ‘bout your two little babes And your darling loving wife? You done stole my Stetson hat, So I’m bound to take your life. Staggerlee In Longhair’s version, Staggerlee suspects that Billy has cheated him out of his money and his car: perhaps not an acceptable reason to kill a man, but certainly more acceptable to...
The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...motivates future generations, creating a virtuous cycle of inclusion and participation in sport. Putting their money where their mouth is Indeed, one of the most compelling reasons to support women’s sports is the direct impact of increased investment. Broadcasters, sponsors, and leagues are finally putting their money where their mouth is, leading to better facilities,...